Manuel María Ponce — classical guitar works & repertoire

Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948) is represented in the Guitar Events repertoire database with 112 guitar works from the twentieth century. The catalogue files this music under Nationalist and Neoclassical and Modernist. Typical performance times run from under a minute for Prelude No. 14 in D-Sharp Minor to about 27 minutes for Diferencias sobre La Folía de España: I. Tema. Ponce is named in the stated repertoire or concerto requirements of 2 competitions listed on this site. 5 of the works run to eight minutes or more and can anchor a recital group, while 34 stay under three minutes. The list takes in 28 preludes and 14 dances.

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Guitar works

2 Mazurkas: No. 1 Sheet music CD
2 Mazurkas: No. 2 Sheet music CD
4 Danzas Mexicanas: No. 1 Sheet music CD
4 Danzas Mexicanas: No. 2 Sheet music CD
4 Danzas Mexicanas: No. 3 Sheet music CD
4 Danzas Mexicanas: No. 4 Sheet music CD
5 Canciones Mexicanas para Guitarra: Canción India Sheet music CD
5 Canciones Mexicanas para Guitarra: El Hijo Pródigo Sheet music CD
5 Canciones Mexicanas para Guitarra: La Pajarera Listen Sheet music CD
5 Canciones Mexicanas para Guitarra: La Valentina Listen Sheet music CD
5 Canciones Mexicanas para Guitarra: Por Ti Mi Corazón Listen Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 1 Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 2 Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 3 Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 4 Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 5 Sheet music CD
6 Waltzes, Op. 51: À la Bonne Heure: No. 6 Sheet music CD
Alborada Sheet music CD
Balletto Sheet music CD
Canción Sheet music CD
Concierto del Sur: I. Allegretto 12:48 Listen Sheet music CD
Concierto del Sur: II. Andante 6:39 Listen Sheet music CD
Concierto del Sur: III. Rondo 6:06 Listen Sheet music CD
Courante Sheet music CD
Cuatro Piezas para Guitarra: Mazurca Sheet music CD
Cuatro Piezas para Guitarra: Rumba Sheet music CD
Cuatro Piezas para Guitarra: Trópico 3:21 Listen Sheet music CD
Cuatro Piezas para Guitarra: Vals 2:41 Listen Sheet music CD
Diferencias sobre La Folía de España: I. Tema 26:45 Listen Sheet music CD
Diferencias sobre La Folía de España: II. Variaciones 26:45 Listen Sheet music CD
Diferencias sobre La Folía de España: III. Fuga 26:45 Listen Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 1 Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 2 Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 3 Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 4 Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 5 Sheet music CD
Est-ce Bien Ça?, Op. 48: No. 6 Sheet music CD
Estudio en Trémolo Sheet music CD
Fantasie Villageoise, Op. 52 Sheet music CD
Giga Melancólica Sheet music CD
Le Calme, Op. 50 Sheet music CD
Postludio 2:39 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude for Guitar and Harpsichord 2:22 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 1 in C Major 0:51 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 0:47 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 11 in B Major 0:55 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor 0:52 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major 0:58 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 14 in D-Sharp Minor 0:41 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major 0:54 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor 0:51 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major 0:49 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 18 in F Minor 0:52 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major 0:46 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 2 in A Minor 0:46 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 20 in C Minor 0:53 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major 0:55 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 22 in G Minor 0:48 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 23 in F Major 0:50 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 24 in D Minor 0:56 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 3 in G Major 0:48 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 4 in E Minor 0:42 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 5 in D Major 0:57 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 6 in B Minor 0:45 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 7 in A Major 0:49 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor 0:53 Listen Sheet music CD
Prelude No. 9 in E Major 0:50 Listen Sheet music CD
Preludio en Mi Mayor Sheet music CD
Romance Sheet music CD
Scherzino Mexicano 2:48 Listen Sheet music CD
Serenata Frívola Sheet music CD
Serenata Mexicana Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord: I. Allegro 6:16 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord: II. Andante 5:14 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord: III. Allegro 3:16 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata I Mexicana: I. Allegro 3:36 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata I Mexicana: II. Andante 4:11 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata I Mexicana: III. Intermezzo Allegretto, quasi Serenata 1:36 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata I Mexicana: IV. Allegro Moderato 3:26 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata II: I. Moderato 6:51 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata II: II. Andante 3:13 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata II: III. Allegro 6:08 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata III: I. Allegro Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata III: II. Andante Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata III: III. Allegro Moderato Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata IV Clásica: I. Moderato 5:02 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata IV Clásica: II. Andante 3:56 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata IV Clásica: III. Allegro 3:18 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata V Romántica: I. Allegro 5:58 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata V Romántica: II. Andante 5:53 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata V Romántica: III. Allegro Moderato 3:10 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonata VI "de Paganini": I. Moderato Sheet music CD
Sonata VI "de Paganini": II. Andante Sheet music CD
Sonata VI "de Paganini": III. Allegro Sheet music CD
Sonatina Meridional: I. Allegro Moderato 4:15 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonatina Meridional: II. Andante 2:16 Listen Sheet music CD
Sonatina Meridional: III. Allegro 2:22 Listen Sheet music CD
Souvenir d'Amitié, Op. 46 Sheet music CD
Suite Antigua en Re Mayor: I. Preludio Sheet music CD
Suite Antigua en Re Mayor: II. Giga Sheet music CD
Suite Antigua en Re Mayor: III. Gavotte Sheet music CD
Suite Antigua en Re Mayor: IV. Minuet Sheet music CD
Suite Antigua en Re Mayor: V. Bourée Sheet music CD
Suite en La Menor: I. Preludio Sheet music CD
Suite en La Menor: II. Allemande Sheet music CD
Suite en La Menor: III. Courante Sheet music CD
Suite en La Menor: IV. Gavotte Sheet music CD
Tema Variado y Final 9:19 Listen Sheet music CD
Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas: No. 1 1:06 Listen Sheet music CD
Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas: No. 2 2:49 Listen Sheet music CD
Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas: No. 3 1:31 Listen Sheet music CD
Variaciones sobre un Tema de Cabezón 6:38 Listen Sheet music CD

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